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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Sep 22, 2012
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 10, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Lions Clubs International Century of Service Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue as legal tender up to 400,000 $1 coins in commemoration of the centennial of the founding of the Lions Clubs International. Requires the design of the coins to be emblematic of the centennial.
Permits the Secretary to issue such coins only during calendar 2017.
Requires coin sales to include a surcharge of $10 per coin, to be paid by the Secretary to the Lions Clubs International Foundation.
Subjects such Foundation to specified audit requirements with regard to the funds received from the Secretary.
People & committees
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] · R–IL
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 112-181.
Became Public Law No: 112-181.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6675)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6675)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 2, 1 Present (Roll no. 558). (text: CR H5740-5741)
House roll call 558 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 2, 1 Present (Roll no. 558).(text: CR H5740-5741)
House roll call 558 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5747-5748)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2139.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5740-5742)
Mr. Dold moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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